Hedgehogs have honed this survival strategy over many thousands of years, and understanding why they curl up can help us appreciate their fascinating biology and how they navigate the challenges of ...

Hedgehogs, Europe's only spiny mammals, are under threat due to a loss of habitat and food.The result has been declining reproduction, landing the creature on a range of endangered species lists ...

HEDGEHOG numbers in the countryside have plummeted since the turn of the century due to a loss of natural habitat, a study warns. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.

The animals' natural habitat in hedgerows has been destroyed by new farming methods. The use of pesticides and slug pellets on crops inadvertently poisons hedgehogs while the relentless spread of ...

Hedgehog numbers are declining in the UK and the species is now vulnerable to extinction, mainly due to the loss of its natural habitat. Find out more here.

In their natural habitats, soft-furred hedgehogs scurry around the forest floor, where they’re easy to miss. Because of their cryptic nature, ...

Hedgehogs are a vital part of British wildlife but their numbers are also seriously under threat thanks to a mixture of ...

"Based on the destruction of natural habitats by [human] activities, including soil sealing, we expect that the hedgehog population will reduce up to 50% in the span of a decade," said Schiller.

The main killer of hedgehogs is cars – which the animals encounter more and more as they lose their natural habitat to human expansion. "Humans are the worst enemies of hedgehogs," said Rasmussen.

The European hedgehog has been categorized as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to a 30% decline in populations over the last decade. Factors contributing to this decline include habitat destruction, ...

Hedgehog numbers are declining in the UK and the species is now vulnerable to extinction, mainly due to the loss of its natural habitat. Find out more here.